job posting: Art Centre Manager – Hermannsburg Potters

by | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

Hermannsburg Potters, Hermannsburg

Applications close March 13, 2020

Hermannsburg Potters have an exciting position available for an Art Centre Manager

The Hermannsburg Potters belong to a small community 130 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs. They are famous for their colourful terracotta pots which tell stories about their culture and where they live; their Country, the mission days, bush tucker and their daily community life.

The role of the Art Centre Manager at Hermannsburg Potters is the management of the Art Centre including arts and artist support, administration, financial management, servicing an Aboriginal governing body, marketing, sales, promotion, funding, supporting cultural maintenance and project support as instructed by the Hermannsburg Potters board of Directors. The Manager also supervises and works with part-time Aboriginal Arts worker and support staff.

If you would like to apply or find out more about this exciting opportunity please download the job package below.

Please email applications to [email protected]. All applications must include a cover letter, current CV, and letter addressing the above selection criteria.  Applications must reach our office by 5:00pm CST on Friday 13th March 2020.

Full Details on Job HERE.

call for entry: FUNCTION: LUNCHEON

by | Feb 6, 2020 | call for entry

We’re serving up an exhibition of small plates, not larger than 8 inches.
Juror: Kip O’Krongly
Invited Artists: Julia Galloway and Courtney Martin

  • Open to residents of the US and Canada.
  • $30 application fee for up to 2 individual plate entries
  • Deadline to Apply: 2/20/20
  • $200 Juror’s Choice Award!
  • Acceptance Notification by early March
  • Show will be online as well as in gallery April 1-30, 2020
  • Plate shipped to gallery must be the same plate accepted from the application
  • Artist is responsible for cost of shipping to and from the gallery
  • Gallery will retain 40% commission for plates sold

Find more info HERE.

residency opportunity: Lunenburg School of Arts

by | Feb 6, 2020 | emerging artist, residency opportunity

It is the intent of the our Artist-in-Residence program to provide a space for emerging artists, including recent graduates, to enable them to develop and enhance their practice in their chosen medium. Applications will be reviewed and selections awarded by a committee comprised of directors of our School The program will host two artists each year, one in each of our two terms:

  • Fall Term: September 8, 2020 to December 15, 2020.
    Application Deadline: March 15, 2020
    All fall term applicants will receive notice on their application status by the end of April 2020.
  • Winter Term: February 14, 2021 to May 15, 2021
    Application Deadline: August 15, 2020
    All winter term applicants will receive notice on their application status by the end of September 2020.

The Artist-in-Residence will have 24-hour access to an independent studio space at the Lunenburg School of the Arts located in the heart of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a UNESCO World Heritage site and hub for arts, culture, and music.

The Artist-in-Residence will receive a stipend of $500.00 (CDN) per month and is responsible for her/his own material costs and sourcing. This program is a studio only residency; the Artist-in-Residence is responsible for her/his own living and travel arrangements and expenses.

A public exhibition of the work completed here by the Artist-in-Residence will be held at the end of the term at the School, together with a reception hosted by the School. At this event the Artist-in-Residence is expected to give an ‘Artist Talk’ in relation to the work she/he has completed during the term. The School also asks that the Artist-in-Residence provide our School with one piece of art created during the residency period, which artwork will become a part of our School’s archives and may be used for fundraising.

To apply, please submit the following in a single email to [email protected], subject line: “Artist-in-Residence Application”.

  • A current résumé/curriculum vitae
  • Artist Biography
  • Project Brief and Timeline (300 words maximum)
    • Describe materials and process
  • Five to ten Digital Images of your work (image format: JPEG)
    • Include respective titles, dates, dimensions, and material/medium
http://www.lunenburgarts.org/artists-in-residence
Lunenburg School of the Arts, 6 Prince Street, Lunenburg, NS